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About the artist

Margaret Gradwell is a South African contemporary artist known for her abstracted landscapes. Born in Pretoria in 1956, she earned a Fine Arts degree (with distinction) at the University of Pretoria and later joined its faculty. Gradwell became an associate professor before leaving academia in 2012 to paint full-time. Her work focuses on nature and open spaces, rendered in bold acrylic and mixed media. She has held m…